(Enclosure No. 1 to DepEd Order No. 007, s.

2019)

IMPLEMENTING GUIDELINES ON THE SCHOOL CALENDAR

FOR SCHOOL YEAR 2019-2020

I. Rationale

1. The Department of Education (DepEd) ensures the effective implementation of the K to 12

Basic Education Curriculum for every learner to acquire quality, accessible, relevant, and
liberating basic education. The implementation of the K to 12 Curriculum provides
opportunity and sufficient time for the learner to acquire and master lifelong learning skills
for the 21st century as well as time for other learning opportunities beyond the classroom
for more holistic development, and/or to prepare the graduates for higher education, middle
level skills development, and the world of work. Hence, schools are encouraged to adhere
to the school calendar to comply with the required number of school days for the optimum
attainment of the learning standards as well as to ensure the observance of national/local
school events and activities/celebrations. The school calendar also reflects the events and
monthly celebrations/observances for the year.

2. The policy aims to provide direction and guidance to schools in planning their respective
activities relative to curricular operations and other celebrations/observances within the
required number of school days.

II. Scope

3. The implementing guidelines for this school calendar shall be applicable to both public and
private elementary and secondary schools nationwide.

4. Private schools may deviate from this School Calendar. However, they may not start
classes earlier than the first Monday of June nor later than the last day of August, as
provided in Republic Act (RA) No. 7797 entitled An Act to Lengthen the School Calendar
from Two Hundred (200) Days to Not More than Two Hundred Twenty (220) Class
Days. Said schools should notify in advance their respective regional offices (ROs)
regarding any deviation from the school calendar.

Ill. Definition of Terms

5. For the purpose of this policy, the operational definition of the following terms are as follows:

a. Awards Committee - a committee organized by the school head to establish

processes of, standards, and timelines in determining qualifiers for awards as well
as to deliberate on the qualifications of candidates for awards and recognition.

b. Co-curricular Activities - activities and learning experiences that are undertaken

side by side with the curricular activities. These learning experiences complement
what learners are learning in school.

c. Curricular Activities - opportunities and experiences undertaken by the learners in

the classrooms, laboratories, and workshops, as well as school-based and out-of-
school activities conducted to ensure the learners' acquisition of the K to 12 lear ng ·
standards and the 21st century skills.
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(Enclosure No. 2 to DepEd Order No. 007, s. 2019)
JUNE 2019
Monthly School Calendar of Activities s M T w T F Sa
__!__.
For School Year 2019-2020
Month Activity 9
2 3
10
4
11
5
!X
+ 7
14 15
Mav
20-25 • Brigada Eskwela
16 17 18
25
19
26
20
27
21
28
22
29

May 27 - • Oplan Balik Eskwela

30
School days: 18,
June 7
June
•
I ••
JULY 2019
I st Parent-Teacher Conference 1st Quarter s M T w T F Sa
,., Beginning of classes for SY 2019-2020 I 3 5 6
48 days 2 4
Eidul Fitar (upon proclamation of the 8
_)
7 9 10 11 12 13
14 15 16 17 18 20
President of the Republic of the Phil.) 22
•
21 23 24 25 26 27
9 Special Administration of Philippine 28 29 31
Educational Placement Test (PEPT) School days: 23
12 • Independence Day (regular holiday)
AUGUST 2019
23 Department of Education Founding Anniversary
•
s M T w T F Sa
Tentative Early Language Literacy and NUMERACY I2 3
Assessment (ELLNA) 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Tentative
• National Achievement Test (NAT) Gracie 6 11 I� 13 14 15 16 17
Tentative • NAT Gracie I 0
18
25
19
� 27
20
28
4>( 22 23 24
29 30 31
July
1-3 I
• Deworming of School Children
School days: 20

2nd week • OK sa DepEd SEPTEMBER 2019

s M T w T F Sa

•
August I 2 3 4 5 6 7
8-9 1st Quarter Examinations 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
12 • Eid'd Adha (upon proclamation of the znct 15
22
16
23
17 18 19 20 21
24 25 26 27 28
President of the Republic of the Phil.) Quarter 48
• Con �
29 30
17 Distribution or Cards (2nd Parent-Teacher days School days 21
rencc) .--,�-
21 • Ninoy Aquino Day (special non-working - OCTOBER 2019 �---
s M T T F Sa
holiday) I
�k

2 3 4 5
26 • Nat io11al I leroes Dav (regular holiday) (, 7 8 9 10 11 12
·1 cntalive • {NCAE)
National Career Assessment
f<x Cirade _9 Examination �13 · 14 15 16 17 18 19
- 20 21 22 LJ 24 25 26
__ _ ·� 27 28 -----
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---- - --- · - - --- -� - - -·- 30 31
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School days: 2:i
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.
5 World Teachers' Day NOVEMBER 2019
17-18 2nd Quarter Examinations s T w T F Sa
•
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21 Start of the Scmcstral Break 3'" Quarter [ �- X: 2
21-25 • In-Service Training for Teachers 45 days 3 4
IJ
:i 6 7 8 <)

•
10 12 13 14 I5 16
26 Distribution of Cards (3rd Parent-Teacher 17 18 19 20 21 22 23
Conference) 24 25 26 27 28 29
28 • Resu ption of Classes School days: 20
ovember
1 • All Saints Day (special non-working holiday) Legend:
X -Declared Holidays/ No Cl11sse.s
Tentative • Basic Education Exit Assessment for Grade 12 0 • School activities for learners, teachers, personnel
(BEEA)
• Administration of Philippine Educational
+ other stakeholders
Observ;rnce/Celebrntion .subject to a Presidential
Procla1nation

Placement Test (PEPT)

3 rd Sunday - Luzon
4th Sunday - Visayas and Mindanao

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(Enclosure No. 3 to DepEd Order No. 007, s. 2019)

Celebrations/Observances Provided by Law

Month/Date Celebrations/Observances Legal Bases

Mav
7 Health Workers Day Republic Act No. (RA)
10069
Commemoration of the Philippine-Australia Friendship Presidential
22 Day Proclamation (PP) No.
1282,s.2016
RA 8491
May 28- National Flag Day Celebration PP No. 374, s. I 965
June 12 Executive Order No.
i (EO) 179, s. 1994
31 World No Tobacco Day Res WHA42.19, 1988
June
j
1-30 National Dengue Awareness Month PP No. 1204, s. 1998
i
National Kidney Month PP No. 184, s. 1993
W.A.T.C.H. (We Advocate Time Consciousness and
i Honesty) Month PP No. 1782, s. 2009
i 5 World Environmental Day PP No. 1149, s. 1973
I
12 Philippine Independence Day PP No. 28, s. 1962
'
i 3rd Week National Safe Kids Week PP No. 1307, s. 2007
I
Department of Education Founding Anniversary Administrative Order
i
!--- ---·-· (AO) No. 322, s. 1997
International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit PP No. 264, s. 1988
26 'frafficking
Commemoration of the Historic Siege or Baler and
30 Philippinc-fu2anish FricndshiQ Da�-------- ·- RA 9187
'
i, .July T--�--•-•••-•-•
1-31 National Disaster Resilience Mon-th---- E.O. No. 29, s. 2017
Nutriti-on Month PP No. 491, s. 1974
'

1 nl ---··-----
; 3 Week National Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation Weck PP No. 361, s.2000
PP No. 1870, s. 1979
1-------- ------------ ···· --- -
I Commemoration of the Philippine-Japan Friendship Day
23 ----- ------
PP No.854, s. 2005
24-28 Career Guidance Week for_High School Students DO 25, s. 2013
f----
' Last Week Linggong Musikang Pili12ino PP No. 933, s.2014
August
i, ----·-·-·"····· ----

Buvvan ng Wikang Pambansa Proklamasyon Big.

1041, s. 1997
ASEAN Month PP No. 282, s. 2017
1-31 National Adolescent Immunization Month DOH Calendar 2019
Breastfeeding Awareness Month RA 10028
National Lung Month PP No. 1761 s. 1978
DOH Calendar 2019
Sight Saving Month DOH Calendar 2019
;
1st Week Sight Conservation Week PP No. 40, s. 1954
I White Cane Safety Dav RA 6759
9 National Indigenous Peoples Day RA 10689
12 Philippine International Youth Day PP No. 229, s. 2002
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